September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review suggests that tight hairstyles and prolonged periods of wearing hijabs can lead to traction alopecia, with specific management strategies needed for hijab-wearing individuals.
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August 1979 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that a histochemical stain using 4-dimethyl-aminocinnamaldehyde effectively distinguishes between plucked anagen and telogen hairs by causing the root ends of anagen hairs to develop a red color.
26 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” This study demonstrated that PEGDA hydrogel microwells successfully supported cell survival and proliferation while mimicking hair follicle architecture in vitro, suggesting a potential tool for hair follicle engineering.
November 2016 in “Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository (Universiti Putra Malaysia)” This study found that Dendrobium sabin flower extracts, especially the methanolic one, demonstrated strong antioxidant and anti-aging properties without significant toxicity, suggesting its potential in treating photo-induced skin aging.
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March 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This study reports that the side population technique can isolate melanocyte stem cells from human hair follicles, potentially allowing them to be used for skin pigmentation repopulation.